News, articles and events on Green Jobs
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COP 21
How Philippines recovered from disaster through decent work
23 November 2015
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, and as climate change exacerbates weather-related disasters around the globe, the ILO is working with local communities to make them more resilient to future storms. At the forthcoming Paris Climate Conference (COP 21), the ILO will advocate that the climate change and decent work agendas are mutually supportive.
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News
ILO key messages for the COP21
18 November 2015
The ILO is calling for an explicit recognition in the Paris Agreement of the importance of decent work and of the need for a just transition for all.
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News
Regional Forum on greening industries and green entrepreneurship in rural Africa
17 November 2015
This knowledge sharing and learning event for Africa attended by 80 participants from 29 countries was held from 9 – 13 November 2015 in Accra, Ghana.
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Event
The ILO and the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP21
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Press release
ILO adopts guidelines on sustainable development, decent work and green jobs
05 November 2015
The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a decision concerning Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.
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News
Regional Forum on Green Economy for Latin America
04 November 2015
The Regional Forum on Green Economy for Latin America was opened on Monday 3 November 2015 under the auspices of the United Nations System and the global initiative Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE).
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Sustainable Development
Cyril Cosme, Director of ILO's office in France, discusses green jobs on FranceTV's Soir 3 (french)
30 October 2015
Cyril Cosme, Director of ILO's office in France, discusses green jobs on FranceTV's Soir 3. He said, " the response to climate change can be a real opportunity for employment. [ ... ] In our studies , it is estimated that could create up to 15 to 60 million jobs."
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News
Decent work and just transition to address climate change
15 October 2015
This was reinforced at a dialogue organized jointly with the Geneva Environment Network on 12 October 2015.
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G7 Meeting of Employment and Development Ministers
ILO welcomes G7 steps to foster fair production in global supply chains
13 October 2015
Work related accidents and disease cost the world up to 4 per cent of GDP. The G7 moves forward in addressing the root causes in global supply chains.
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Greening economies
Climate change is a world of work issue
09 October 2015
Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo, Minister of Labour for Barbados and chair of an ILO expert meeting on transitioning to a sustainable economy, spoke to ILO news about green jobs and decent work.